The morning of October 26th greeted us with unexpected warmth and sunshine that carried through to the inside of the Boston Harbor Hotel at the UN Day Luncheon where we gathered to celebrate the sixty five years of service the UN has provided to the international community. Guests were serenaded as they walked into the […]
The UNA-GB will be hosting several events in Boston this year around United Nations Day, which commemorates the day the UN Charter came into effect – help us celebrate 65 years of service to the global community! We’ll kick off our events with a brief flag-raising ceremony in front of City Hall at Government Center […]
So for those of you who haven’t been keeping up with the UNA-GB this fall, check out all the coverage regarding our 9th Annual Global Voices Film Festival, including in depth analysis of the films and panelists, as well as photos and participant reflections at our sister blog – Global Voices. The films and panelists […]
We hope you enjoyed the first weekend of the Global Voices Film Festival – we know we did! See a full recap of the first two film nights here: http://bostonfilms.wordpress.com/2010/09/27/film-festivals-first-weekend-a-great-success/ We’re gearing up for a big second weekend and we hope you are too! Check out information about the films and our really amazing panelists […]
You’re invited! If you’ve been looking for powerful, international documentaries depicting some of the very critical issues of the world, now is the time to buy your tickets for the films screening on September 24-25, and October 1-2, 2010.
On December 18, 2009, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the International Year of Youth under the theme “Dialogue and Mutual Understanding” to begin on August 12, 2010 and to conclude on August 12, 2011. This year coincides with the 25th anniversary of the first International Year of Youth. Representing 18% of the global population, […]
On August 10, Young Professionals for International Cooperation (YPIC), held its annual meeting for 2010. The meeting started off with members and prospective members discussing their personal backgrounds, international experiences and interests over pizza and drinks. With the onset of the meeting, Dan Sullivan, YPIC Chair, gave a brief history of the United Nations and […]
August 9 was established as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People by the UN’s General Assembly in 1994 with the goal to promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous people and to recognize significant achievements and contributions of the population. Recognizing indigenous filmmakers was the theme of the 2010 observance, with […]
Followed by the May 2010 decision to extend the duration of the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI), the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has recently announced a two-year, $3.5 million project which will allow for young people in Côte d’Ivoire to receive training in manufacturing, construction and service jobs. The project agreement was […]
On August 1st 2010, the Convention on Cluster Munitions, in the making since February 2007, finally came into effect. The pact was officially created in February of 2010 when the countries of Moldova and Burkina Faso ratified the convention to complete the needed thirty ratifications. The international convention bans the production, use and stockpiling of […]